Name of Certificate |
Regulations |
Applications |
Validity |
Supplements |
Passenger Ship Safety Certificate |
SOLAS Ch. I, II, III, IV, and V |
For passenger ship |
12 Months |
Form “P” |
Cargo Ship Safety Equipment |
SOLAS Ch. II, III, and V |
All cargo ship ≥ 500 GRT |
5 Years |
Form “E” |
Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate |
SOLAS Ch. IV and GMDSS |
Cargo ship ≥ 300 GRT |
5 Years |
Form “R” |
SAFCON (Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate) |
SOLAS Ch II-1 and II-2 |
All cargo ship ≥ 500 GRT |
5 Years |
No Supplements |
Cargo Ship Safety Certificate |
SOLAS Ch. I, II-1, II-2, III, IV, and V |
Option for cargo ship ≥ 500 GRT |
5 Years |
Form “C” |
IOPP (International Oil Pollution Prevention) |
MARPOL Annex I |
Ships ≥ 400 GRT, Oil tankers ≥ 150 GRT |
5 Years |
Form “A” or “B” |
NLS Certificate |
MARPOL Annex II |
Ships carrying NLS cargo in bulk |
5 Years |
No Supplements |
ISPP (International Sewage Pollution Prevention) |
MARPOL Annex IV |
Ships ≥ 400 GRT or ≥ 15 persons |
5 Years |
No Supplements |
IAPP (International Air Pollution Prevention) |
MARPOL Annex VI |
All ships ≥ 400 GRT |
5 Years |
Record of Construction and Equipment |
IEEC (International Energy Efficiency Certificate) |
MARPOL Annex VI |
All ships ≥ 400 GRT |
No expiry |
Record of Construction and Equipment |
DOC (Document of Compliance) |
SOLAS Ch. IX, ISM Code |
Issued to Company |
5 Years |
No Supplements |
SMC (Safety Management Certificate) |
SOLAS Ch. IX, ISM Code |
All ships ≥ 500 GRT |
5 Years |
No Supplement |
ISSC (International Ship Security Certificate) |
SOLAS Ch. XI-2, ISPS Code |
All ships ≥ 500 GRT |
5 Years |
No Supplement |
MLC (Maritime Labor Convention) |
Based on MLC 2006 |
All ships ≥ 500 GRT |
5 Years |
DMLC Part-1 and Part-2 |
Certificate of Registry |
UNCLOS and Merchant Shipping Act |
All ships ≥ 500 GRT |
Lifetime |
No Supplement |
Minimum Safe Manning Document |
SOLAS Ch. V |
All ships ≥ 500 GRT |
Lifetime |
No Supplement |
International Tonnage Certificate |
International Tonnage Convention |
Ships ≥ 24m on international voyage |
Lifetime |
No Supplement |
International Load Line Certificate |
International Load Line Convention |
Ships ≥ 24m |
5 Years |
No Supplement |